Hartford : Former CEO Liam McGee Passed Away

(RTTNews) - Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) said that Liam McGee, the company's former Chairman, President and CEO, passed away on February 13, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Liam McGee most recently served as Executive Chairman of The Hartford, a position from which he stepped down on January 5, 2015, and previously held the additional roles of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford from October 1, 2009, through July 1, 2014. Before joining The Hartford, McGee spent more than three decades as a financial services business leader, most recently serving as president of the Consumer and Small Business Bank for Bank of America Corporation.

Last Month, Hartford Financial Services said its board of directors elected Chief Executive Officer Christopher Swift chairman of the board effective January 5. Swift succeeded Liam McGee, who stepped down as Hartford CEO in July last year, and who was resigning from the board effective January 5.